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Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt started around 3150 BC. It is a time known marked by pharaohs, pyramids, gods and goddesses, science, math,and art. This era ended when Egypt was conquered by the Roman empire in 31 BC.
16,209 Questions
Did Hatsheput join upper and lower Egypt?
No. That was Menes, also known as Ramses, Aha, or Scorpion.
Where are the treasures from King Tutankhamun's tomb?
Aye took over and after him came the general who distroyed all of Tuts statues
When was Pharaoh Khafre born and when did he die?
Pharaoh Khafre was born in 678BC* and died on 786BC* he died when he was 123 years old. he is the oldest man alive. if he want pharoah he will be a old man living poorly on the streets asking for money how sad
*678BC...BC=Before Christ. NOT before common era. that is for people who are too stupid to figure that out.
Why did the slaves built pyramids for the pharaohs?
It was part of their service to the liege lord, who in turn gave that service to his lord, until it reaches the pharoah ordering the construction. Research feudalism; that will help explain the process more thoroughly.
When does a pharaoh stop being a pharaoh?
Usually for life or unless they were deposed. They could be politically overthrown.
What did Herodotus contribute to history?
He gave a series of paid lectures in Athens, which he subsently wrote down, titled Histories (in Greek = 'Researches').
In these he gave a fairly systematic account of the background to the events preceding and surrounding the Persian invasion of Greece. Previous historical accounts were fragmented, and he has become known a 'the Father of History', as he showed how to write history with cause and effect rather than just a series of tales.
What were the ancient record keeping of Egypt?
Scribes were the record keepers for Pharohs and Dignitaries.
What was the dead persons hart weighed on in ancient Egypt?
Well they beileved in the afterlife and they put ur heart by a feather to see if it was good if it was u were allowed passed the gates into the proper afterlife.However if you were not you were gobeled up by a monster.
Who were peasants and farmers buried?
no their bodies were just thrown on the ground. Only one body was preserved in sand and is on display in the british museum. the peasant was called 'Ginger' due to ginger hair.
Why would the people of egypt obey the pharaoh?
The Egyptians accepted his authority because He claimed to be chosen by the gods and if he was defied by his worshiers they would be sentenced to eternal death never to be immortal. this probably sounds stupid of them but they had a strong belief system. :)
g3687: Well, he was a cruel leader, so I don't think he was a good pharaoh.
What great achievements to humanity are Nubians appreciated for?
Nubians Have 3 acient kingdoms, Meroe, Kerma, and Napata. These kingdoms have inbraced the culture of Egypt even though they are rivals. One or two of these kingdoms built pyramids but, they were not like the egyptians. They were more "pointyer" And they make the egptian pyramids look flat.
What do farmers do during the flood season?
, I some what know the answer to your question that is being asked. I just studied it a couple of months ago, but barely do I remember. What I do remember is that, I think the 'King' or 'Pharaoh' tells them what to do. Such as, build houses or anything they are commanded.
How did the ancient egyptians turn the nile river into a highway?
The Nile River was used for transportation, because of canoes, kayaks, sailboats, and a type of boat called a felluca.
Akhenaten might have been an alien. His art was different from normal Egyptians because he made them with long faces and fingers, wide hips and with breast.
This hypothesis has been discussed primarily in the Conspiracy Theory community and dismissed by the archeological community. Akhenaten's physical differences are easily explained by the long established tendency for Egyptian pharaohs' inbreeding. Inbreeding was practiced by the pharaohs to ensure royal lineage, and led to a number of congenital deformities like androgyny and misshapen skulls.
How would life today be different if the calendar hadn't been created by the ancient Egyptians?
The year would simply be shorter.
What type of money did Egyptians use?
Egyptian money's the gineih, which is ka the Egyptian pound in English. It has been suggested that the word gineih comes from the English word guinea. The currency's available as banknotes in the denominations of 5, 10, 25 and 50 qirsh; and as 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 gineih. It's available as coins in the denominations of 5, 10, 20, 25 and 50 qirsh, and 1 gineih. One gineih's made up of 100 qirsh, which are ka piastres in English.
Why were visions of the book of the dead placed in the tombs?
their book of the dead were there because they wated to go into the Underworld with Orsis the king of the underworld.So they would weigh your heart and you would have to tell them all of the good things you did and all the bad things you did'nt do.
Ramesses' mummy shows he was over six feet tall with a strong, regal jaw, and with over 200 wives and more than 150 children, he was a formidable man. And despite the tenuous and unfortunate association with the cruel pharaoh of Exodus, history shows us a powerful pharaoh and noble ruler.As a young pharaoh, Ramses fought fierce battles to secure the borders of Egypt against the Hittites, Nubians, Libyans and Syrians. He continued to lead military campaigns that saw many victories, and he is remembered for his bravery and effective leadership over the Egyptian army.
Where was Tutankhamun burried?
In a sarcophogas (not sure of the spelling) inside a pyramid.
king tut was actually buried in a tomb in the valley of the kings. he was discovered on November 4rth, 1992. he was buried with multiple artifacts such as his charriot or his throne.
EVERYONE KNOWS THAT. Y WUD THE OTHER DUDE THINK HE WUZ BURIED IN A PYRAMID??
How did the Egyptians place a mummy in a tomb?
so they can go to the after-life and live and they mostley bring some stuf with them so it goes with them to the after-life
What was the social pyramid of meroe?
the social pyramid in meroe is a triangle shaped chart. it goes in a certain order wich goes from the highest wich is royalty all the way down to the farmers and slaves.
